When Halie Tennant went on a spontaneous camping trip with her friend, she was hoping for an enjoyable night away. But that night, the 29-year-old, from Victoria, Australia, fell head first into the campfire while asleep. Her friend who had joined her on the trip woke up to a strange noise and was shocked to […]
Premature births fell by as much as 90% amid coronavirus lockdowns
Rate of very premature births falls by as much as 90% during coronavirus lockdowns in some countries – as baffled scientists suggest reduced stress and declining air pollution could be the cause Doctors in multiple countries noticed NICUs were conspicuously empty amid coronavirus lockdowns in the first several months of the pandemic An Irish study […]
When Chloe fell backwards, she had no idea what she’d really lost
Five years ago, Chloe Donovan was at work when she fainted, falling backwards onto concrete. Later that day in the hospital, after receiving stitches to the back on her head, she was offered a toasted cheese sandwich. She took one bite and put it back down, uninterested. She did not yet know her olfactory nerve […]